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What is Christmas Like in Japan?

What to Expect if You’re Spending Christmas in Japan Japan might not be a predominantly Christian country, but it has adopted a number of festive traditions from the West over...

What is Christmas Like in Japan?

What to Expect if You’re Spending Christmas in Japan Japan might not be a predominantly Christian country, but it has adopted a number of festive traditions from the West over...

Five Christmas origami figurines on sticks including two Christmas trees, a reindeer, a stocking and Santa.

Christmas DIY: Making Origami Christmas Decorat...

Us Brits tend to get a bit carried away over with Christmas gifts, with the Bank of England suggesting that the average household spends around £700 more in December than...

Christmas DIY: Making Origami Christmas Decorat...

Us Brits tend to get a bit carried away over with Christmas gifts, with the Bank of England suggesting that the average household spends around £700 more in December than...

Japanese gift ideas

10 Must-Buy Japanese Christmas Presents

It’s official – there’s only a month left until Christmas. The countdown is on to accumulate the perfect gifts for your loved ones! If you have a shinnichi in your...

10 Must-Buy Japanese Christmas Presents

It’s official – there’s only a month left until Christmas. The countdown is on to accumulate the perfect gifts for your loved ones! If you have a shinnichi in your...

Japanese honorifics explained.

Japanese Honorifics Explained

If you’re familiar with Japanese culture or the Japanese language, you may have come across Japanese honorifics. You may have heard of the words kun, sama, chan or san, but...

Japanese Honorifics Explained

If you’re familiar with Japanese culture or the Japanese language, you may have come across Japanese honorifics. You may have heard of the words kun, sama, chan or san, but...

Labour Thanksgiving Day Celebrations in Japan

Celebrating Labour Thanksgiving Day in Japan

Labour Thanksgiving Day is an annual national holiday in Japan, celebrated on November 23rd. The day is dedicated to celebrating workers and production and is a national holiday incorporated in...

Celebrating Labour Thanksgiving Day in Japan

Labour Thanksgiving Day is an annual national holiday in Japan, celebrated on November 23rd. The day is dedicated to celebrating workers and production and is a national holiday incorporated in...

Exploring how to make a bento box.

How to Make a Bento Box

A traditional Japanese bento box is one of the many amazing parts of Japanese food culture. Not only are they affordable and healthy, but they are also widely accessible and...

How to Make a Bento Box

A traditional Japanese bento box is one of the many amazing parts of Japanese food culture. Not only are they affordable and healthy, but they are also widely accessible and...